Tonight I experienced a whole new side of Calgary previously uncharted by me. As you may have read in my previous post, my new (used, child) bicycle is my ticket to disengage me from the restricted claustrophobic feeling of being confined to an area of 4 city blocks and to explore this (new) city. I ...

Working in Calgary has been a huge shift in my lifestyle. I’m only here every other week, but when I’m here I am leaving behind everything that enables me to stay healthy (aside from my running shoes): The 16-foot sea kayak I bought a few weeks ago has been hanging in my living room since ...

I was reminded today that US Customs officials are humans too. From the lakefront bike trails of Toronto, to the absurdly unpredictable Calgary climate, to the endless walkways of Chicago O’Hare airport, to the deer littered shoulders of the Wisconsin highways, I have been traveling a lot the last few weeks (mostly for work). It ...

Last month (March 10th to be exact), I left Toronto just as a major snowstorm was approaching. We had a substantial amount of snow on the ground and it was very cold. When I arrived in Calgary Alberta that day, it was 15 degrees Celsius and the ground was completely bare. Tonight I returned to ...